But in an exclusive interview, Jeremy admits that has been made harder by the fact he was banned from watching the show.

He said: “The thing that’s really big in my house is Love Island. And the difficulty is that my wife watches it with my daughter, who’s 14, and I’m not allowed in the room. I don’t know what’s going on.

“If I go in the room, they pause it and just stare at me. That’s going to be an issue.”

It comes after veteran broadcaster Matthew quit this summer. But getting up at the crack of dawn for the morning show is a small sacrifice for Jeremy.

He said: “I am looking forward to fun and freedom. One of the things we’ve all agreed is that the show is so successful that we want to change as little as possible. Whether it’s Love Island or whoever it is, I need to meet these people. I need them in my life.”

Jezzabit

ONE thing that won’t change when Jeremy takes over is his co-host Storm Huntley

The popular Glaswegian presenter is a big part of the show and adds a touch of glamour.

I think the new pairing will go down a storm.

Big pay cut was my duty

HE’LL be tackling some of the thorniest issues of the day on his new show, but Jeremy recently found himself at the centre of a controversy – about the gender pay gap.

The TV presenter was slammed by some viewers as being 'grossly overpaid' before he took a pay cut

“This is particularly the case given that I was on Radio 2 when all those pay things came out. So I’m doing my show the next day and it’s the top story and I have to interview my boss and ask him why he pays me this money. It was the maddest day I’ve ever had.

“But, in the end, it’s helping the BBC get to a healthier place . . . at the moment it’s moving in the right direction.”

It’s refreshing to see a star putting their money where their mouth is.

Jezzabit

AWAY from work Jeremy is pretty chilled out with his time.

However, he told us there is one gig that he would love to see. He said: “If Elvis Costello gets well again, I shall be the first in the queue to see him in concert.”

Big idea for quick dash

JEREMY will pre-record part of the show and cycle to get from the TV ­studios to his Radio 2 programme in time.